I agree. If people are just being stupid about it then it does get out of hand. I do however believe that you can guide people to viewing your content, so that they can make the decision for themselves whether they'd like to follow you or not!
Saying something at the end of your message along the lines like, "You can check out @ENAZWAHSDARB for the best Entrepreneurial content! If you appreciate what you see, you can leave a follow! :)" haha